Too embarased to get my car fixed..
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Has anyone been so frustrated/embarrassed to get their car fixed because it's been in the garage so many times in 6 months? My Golf has been in 3 times for a clutch issue (Was the master cylinder) a full service, tyres then it's Mot and now it has what seems like a boost/wastegate issue and I really can't face going back again already..
Going by recent experiences I really do feel that VW are massively overrated! My old Mk1 Focus was a much bette built car than the Mk5 Golf I have!
I was looking to change, but there is nothing that takes my fancy and my thinking of going diesel has been tempered by the tax increase next year.
Monkeylegend said:
Service, tyres and MOT are routine visits so nothing to be embarrassed about.
Maybe time for a change?
True, but it's the sheer amount of garage visits that's the problem. It's more having to borrow a loan car every time and listen to the muppets who give the "its because you drive too fast" etc bullst..Maybe time for a change?
I was looking to change, but there is nothing that takes my fancy and my thinking of going diesel has been tempered by the tax increase next year.
Flooble said:
What do you think is causing you to feel embarrassed?
Are the garage acting as though you are a problem to them?
Are they telling you that VWs are reliable and you are driving it wrong?
If the former, remember you are the customer paying for their services.
If the latter, you have nothing to be embarrassed about as VWs have not been reliable since the 90s.
If it was a Japanese car then maybe ...
Its more frustration than anything. Spent so much money on the POS that has stopped me doing/attending certain events. I usually go to a foreign WRC event each year, and I'm missing Finland this year which would be the greatest.Are the garage acting as though you are a problem to them?
Are they telling you that VWs are reliable and you are driving it wrong?
If the former, remember you are the customer paying for their services.
If the latter, you have nothing to be embarrassed about as VWs have not been reliable since the 90s.
If it was a Japanese car then maybe ...
But loads of people including the garage owner (Who I used to work with) like to take the piss/give me st about driving too fast everywhere. Saying that the garage has been great, squeezing my car in when the work board is always full up, and I've been given discounts/labour off when it's been a repeat problem.
Then theres the smugness of the people who take great joy from my car being in the garage again!
But as has been mentioned, I probably should have sold it..
Tempting!
I'll try an Ecu reset tomorrow and see what happens. It had to have the wires under the seat soldered under warranty when I first got it, but that time the airbag light was flashing, where as this time its permanently on. fking ridiculous really, don't even get a chance to sell it before it goes wrong again!
I'll try an Ecu reset tomorrow and see what happens. It had to have the wires under the seat soldered under warranty when I first got it, but that time the airbag light was flashing, where as this time its permanently on. fking ridiculous really, don't even get a chance to sell it before it goes wrong again!
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